title: [Wild rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus L., and arboviruses in southeast France. Results of two serologic investigations].
abstract: Sera from 269 wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) trapped in 1985 and 1986 in Camargue and Vaucluse, France, were studied for antibody against 9 arboviruses. By inhibition haemagglutination test, positive reactions were found only against West-Nile (0.37%). By complement fixation test, antibodies were detected against Eyach (0.92%) and Tribec (0.46%). These results are discussed according to arboviruses isolated in France, to previous serosurveys in rabbits and other mammals and to potential vectors known to occur in France. Potential impact on rabbit population is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Virologie, Faculté de Médecine, Brest.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Le Lay-Rogues
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Arthur
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vanderwalle
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chastel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001102:Arbovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001103:Arboviruses / Q000276:immunology*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Lapin de garenne, Oryctolagus cuniculus L. et arbovirus dans le sud-est de la France. Résultats de deux enquêtes sérologiques.